I think Chicago's point was that there is a serious case of tail wagging the dog when a customer (or consumer, since we don't know a pirate from a paying client anymore) complains about product quality and is essentially told to "get over it" by the one putting the product out there for mass consumption, like this is a voluntary service we personally solicited for free (though with the rampant piracy, perhaps that's what it has become, but certainly was not the original intent).
And while I agree that Tommy has contributed much (or, more accurately, has raised the bar), that wouldn't under normal circumstances entitle a producer to act like some sort of tickling auteur when faced with what many would consider legitimate criticism. Were this any other product but porn (and thus did not have all the baggage and addictive tendencies associated with it), the response as originally submitted would likely have been far more polite, IMO.
And citing commercial popularity as a benchmark of current quality is just a logical fallacy. There hasn't been a really good, traditional Bond film in years (Skyfall excepted, and even that was a pale imitation at best), but you can always expect them to top the box office opening weekend. People will fall into a pattern of behavior for a number of reasons (nostalgia, false hopes, tradition, fear of change, brand loyalty, etc.) that aren't necessarily related to "doing something right".
Now, all of that having been said...I personally don't think the quality has dipped too much. I think right now everything in the industry is in upheaval, likely due to the advent of sites like Porn Hub, and THAT along with some significant roster changes (Tasha, Brooke) may be responsible for the perceived lack of quality, but IMO things are, at most, in a state of flux and not necessarily disrepair.
And while I agree that Tommy has contributed much (or, more accurately, has raised the bar), that wouldn't under normal circumstances entitle a producer to act like some sort of tickling auteur when faced with what many would consider legitimate criticism. Were this any other product but porn (and thus did not have all the baggage and addictive tendencies associated with it), the response as originally submitted would likely have been far more polite, IMO.
And citing commercial popularity as a benchmark of current quality is just a logical fallacy. There hasn't been a really good, traditional Bond film in years (Skyfall excepted, and even that was a pale imitation at best), but you can always expect them to top the box office opening weekend. People will fall into a pattern of behavior for a number of reasons (nostalgia, false hopes, tradition, fear of change, brand loyalty, etc.) that aren't necessarily related to "doing something right".
Now, all of that having been said...I personally don't think the quality has dipped too much. I think right now everything in the industry is in upheaval, likely due to the advent of sites like Porn Hub, and THAT along with some significant roster changes (Tasha, Brooke) may be responsible for the perceived lack of quality, but IMO things are, at most, in a state of flux and not necessarily disrepair.
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